§ 1507. — Picketing or parading.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1507]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 73--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Sec. 1507. Picketing or parading
Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or
impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of
influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the
discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing
a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence
occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or
with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to
any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise
by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt.
(Added Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, Sec. 31(a), 64 Stat. 1018;
amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000'' in first par.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 50 sections 782, 795.
